Cost of Living Comparison Between San Salvador and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between San Salvador and Guadalajara

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Salvador is 0.3% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Salvador is 0.9% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.09 $8.09
$10.40 MX$185
-22.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.46 $35.46
$37.69 MX$671
-5.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 $6.92
$7.74 MX$138
-10.59%
Cappuccino
$3.24 $3.24
$3.28 MX$58.4
-1.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 $1.11
$1.33 MX$23.67
-16.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 $0.87
$0.90 MX$16.07
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 $1.98
$2.09 MX$37.26
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 $3.06
$3.80 MX$67.7
-19.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 $1.81
$1.38 MX$24.61
31.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 $2.07
$2.58 MX$45.98
-19.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.64 MX$29.12
-6.10%
Eggs
$2.89 $2.89
$2.47 MX$43.93
17.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 $6.91
$9.22 MX$164
-25.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 $6.65
$8.04 MX$143
-17.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 $11.01
$10.29 MX$183
7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 $3.21
$2.76 MX$49.04
16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 $1.65
$1.44 MX$25.62
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 $2.58
$1.84 MX$32.68
40.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 $2.66
$1.57 MX$27.85
69.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 $2.18
$1.75 MX$31.10
24.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 $2.11
$1.98 MX$35.27
6.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.32 MX$23.52
-22.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$1.07 MX$19.01
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 $4.08
$4.44 MX$78.9
-8.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 $10.83
$11.69 MX$208
-7.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 $1.76
$1.62 MX$28.75
8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 $2.43
$3.14 MX$55.9
-22.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 $0.33
$0.51 MX$9.03
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.37 $25.37
$26.42 MX$470
-3.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 $5.41
$2.56 MX$45.59
111.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 $3.03
$1.54 MX$27.39
96.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.30 $20.30
$11.41 MX$203
77.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 $1.05
$1.32 MX$23.57
-20.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K $25.4K
$23.5K MX$417.9K
8.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K $28.3K
$24.2K MX$431.0K
16.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 $103
$30.91 MX$550
232.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.83 $18.83
$23.84 MX$424
-21.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.45 $42.45
$26.86 MX$478
58.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.15 $31.15
$33.09 MX$589
-5.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.96 $19.96
$19.85 MX$353
0.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 $5.22
$4.85 MX$86.4
7.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 $144
$187 MX$3,323
-22.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,036 $6,036
$6,267 MX$111.5K
-3.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 $67.0
$49.82 MX$886
34.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.02 $43.02
$51.6 MX$918
-16.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 $114
$98.0 MX$1,743
16.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 $104
$92.2 MX$1,640
13.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 $855
$715 MX$12.7K
19.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 $689
$435 MX$7,742
58.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 $1,465
$1,335 MX$23.8K
9.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 $1,081
$868 MX$15.4K
24.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,818 $2,818
$3,237 MX$57.6K
-12.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,826 $1,826
$2,043 MX$36.3K
-10.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Salvador
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 $384
$744 MX$13.2K
-48.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.58
11.48
-25.26%

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Last update for San Salvador: March 2, 2026

Last update for Guadalajara: March 3, 2026

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